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Hope and Pain is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.
Original Release
08/06/1988
US Release
09/23/1988
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hiroko Yakushimaru | Fusako Nakahara |
Hashinosuke Nakamura | Kosuke Shima |
Toshirô Yanagiba | Onkel, Keigo Hinoki |
Toshinori Omi | Arles, Sadaichi Takai |
Tetta Sugimoto | Gan, Iwao Ishido |
Shinobu Sakagami | Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki |
Eri Ishida | Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute |
Chieko Baishô | Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima |
Kiyoshi Atsumi | Havaosuke the dormitory cook |
Shikan Nakamura | Kosuke today |
Directors
Writers
Yôji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama, Akira Hayasaka
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hiroko Yakushimaru | Fusako Nakahara |
Hashinosuke Nakamura | Kosuke Shima |
Toshirô Yanagiba | Onkel, Keigo Hinoki |
Toshinori Omi | Arles, Sadaichi Takai |
Tetta Sugimoto | Gan, Iwao Ishido |
Shinobu Sakagami | Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki |
Eri Ishida | Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute |
Chieko Baishô | Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima |
Kiyoshi Atsumi | Havaosuke the dormitory cook |
Shikan Nakamura | Kosuke today |
Keiko Awaji | Coffee shop's madame |
Fumie Kashiyama | Kimiko Masaoka |
Takeshi Katô | Chief of police |
Osamu Kuroda | |
Hikaru Kurosaki | Cook |
Takashi Sasano | Yakuza boss |
Kei Suma | Japanese teacher |
Jun Togawa | Hatsuko |
Masakane Yonekura | German teacher |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Shizuo Yamanouchi | Executive Producer |
Kogi Tanaka | Producer |
Shigehiro Nakagawa | Producer |
Shizuo Yamanouchi | Producer |